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Matth · 31-03-2005, 22:18

A 10/100 router, feeding one line to each room, going to a 10/100 switching hub would work quite well, the switching hub would aggregate 10Mbit locals to a 100Mbit downlink.

If you start pulling multiple 100Mbit throughputs, then it falls apart! - BUT:
If there is only one 100Mbit server, it still doesn't matter... a single LARGE switched hub/router can handle multiple crossing traffic without conflict, ONLY if the sorce and endpoints of both are different - if all traffic hits the same endpoint, there is no chance for it to cross independently, so you still end up with only one aggregate throughput anyway.

Another odd tip, the "router to router" trick.

By taking an incoming connection through one router, you have a zone which is "NAT-firewalled" from the internet.

If you chain a second ROUTER, you have a zone which is "NAT-Firewalled" from the outer zone - ideal if you wish to create a "visitors" internet access which will not compromise the inner zone.

31-03-2005, 22:18	#15
Matth Inactive Join Date: Mar 2004 Services: BB:M, TV:XL, Phone:M, Loyalty Posts: 2,516	Re: Building a network in a small office. A 10/100 router, feeding one line to each room, going to a 10/100 switching hub would work quite well, the switching hub would aggregate 10Mbit locals to a 100Mbit downlink. If you start pulling multiple 100Mbit throughputs, then it falls apart! - BUT: If there is only one 100Mbit server, it still doesn't matter... a single LARGE switched hub/router can handle multiple crossing traffic without conflict, ONLY if the sorce and endpoints of both are different - if all traffic hits the same endpoint, there is no chance for it to cross independently, so you still end up with only one aggregate throughput anyway. Another odd tip, the "router to router" trick. By taking an incoming connection through one router, you have a zone which is "NAT-firewalled" from the internet. If you chain a second ROUTER, you have a zone which is "NAT-Firewalled" from the outer zone - ideal if you wish to create a "visitors" internet access which will not compromise the inner zone.